Financial Accounting Manager
Peets Coffee & Tea, Inc. (Oakland/East Bay, California)

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Known as the "grandfather of specialty coffee," Peet's Coffee & Tea has been a Berkeley institution since opening its doors more than forty years ago. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Peet's Coffee & Tea was a pioneer among other food purveyors in Berkeley's "gourmet ghetto" - a collection of European style shops and restaurants. Today, traditional values are maintained through the hard work and attention to detail that is essential to creating coffees of distinction. The roasting facility is in Alameda, just a few miles from the original location on Vine Street in Berkeley, which still attracts a large, loyal following, including many who are proud that they have been customers since the store opened in 1966.


OVERALL FUNCTION:
Reporting to the controller, the financial accounting manager works with a broad knowledge of accounting principles and procedures to lead and coordinate the accurate maintenance of all accounting records, the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, and the development of internal operating efficiency. The accounting manager leads a team of three accountants.


RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overall responsibility for ensuring a timely month-end close, including coordination with payroll, operations and revenue accounting managers and review and preparation of journal entries, reconciliations and financial analysis.
Hires, trains, and manages the performance of staff and senior accountants, providing ongoing training, feedback and timely performance reviews.
With a team of three accountants, manages the treasury, coffee costing, fixed asset, lease accounting, functions. Responsible for business license and government census filings.
Ensures accurate reporting of information through detailed financial analysis and management of strong internal controls.
Primary liaison with external auditors in managing quarterly reviews and annual audits.
Drafts SEC financial documents.
Will play an integral role in the design, testing and implementation of a new ERP system in 2008 and 2009.


QUALIFICATIONS:
Five to ten years' accounting management experience, including primary responsibility over financial records.
Knowledge of accounting systems. Experience with system integrations and development of automated processes, a plus.
Superior organizational, project management and leadership skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Financial management experience at a public company preferred.
Public accounting experience preferred.
CPA preferred.


In return for all of this, you will receive great benefits (including medical, dental, prescription, vision, chiropractic care, 401(k), and employee stock purchase plan), a respectful work environment, excellent training, a sense of accomplishment, advancement opportunities and the breadth and depth of coffee and tea knowledge from the gold standard specialty coffee company.

We encourage applicants of all ages, races and ethnic backgrounds.


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